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William HEADLEY

William HEADLEY

Male Bef 1833 - 1907  (> 73 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 96 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William HEADLEY  [1
    Birth Bef 8 Dec 1833  Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Baptism 8 Dec 1833  Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Living at Broseley
    Gender Male 
    1841 Census 6 Jun 1841  Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 8y 
    • HO107/928, Book 4, Folio 39, Page 4
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 18y 
    • HO107/1989, Folio 477, Page 5
      Son, Unmarried, Labourer
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Salthouse, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 27y 
    • RG9/1859, Folio 95, Page 33
      Head, Married, Labourer China Works
    1871 Census 2 Apr 1871  Bunkershill, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 41y 
    • RG10/2758, Folio 19, Page 32
      Head, Married, Labourer in Brickyard
    1881 Census 3 Apr 1881  Severn Row, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 51y 
    • RG11/2639, Folio 92, Page 23
      Head, Married, General Labourer
      Wife listed as Drusilla
    1891 Census 5 Apr 1891  Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Age: 56y 
    • RG12/2100, Folio 69, Page 18
      Head, Married, Labourer at Brickyard
    1901 Census 31 Mar 1901  Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Age: 67y 
    • RG13/2529, Folio 70, Page 18
      Head, Married, Brickyard Labourer
    Reference Number H 0139b 
    Death 25 Jan 1907  Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11
    Age: 72y 
    • JFM 1907 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 492
    Person ID I654  Vernon
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2023 

    Father Thomas HEADLEY,   b. Bef 20 Jan 1805 
    Mother Mary JONES,   b. Abt 1804, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Oct 1858 and Dec 1858, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 4 Sep 1825  Little Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Family ID F450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah POTTS,   b. Bef 29 Jan 1837, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1919, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 82 years) 
    Marriage Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857  Madeley Register Office or Registrar Attended, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    • AMJ 1857 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 1147
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane HEADLEY,   b. Between Apr 1858 and Jun 1858, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1875 and Mar 1875, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
    +2. William HEADLEY,   b. 6 Dec 1859, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1928, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    +3. Drusilla HEADLEY,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, Jackfield, Ironbridge, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1923 and Sep 1923, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +4. Hannah HEADLEY,   b. Between Apr 1864 and Jun 1864, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1946, Orchard House, The Dingle, Jackfield, Ironbridge, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     5. Caroline HEADLEY,   b. Between Jul 1866 and Sep 1866, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Emily HEADLEY,   b. Between Apr 1868 and Jun 1868, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Thomas HEADLEY,   b. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1872 and Mar 1872, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +8. Benjamin HEADLEY,   b. 13 Nov 1872, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1944 and Mar 1944, Wenlock district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +9. Tom HEADLEY,   b. 25 Dec 1874, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Apr 1955 and Jun 1955, Brentwood district, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     10. Ellen HEADLEY,   b. Between Jan 1877 and Mar 1877, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +11. Alice HEADLEY,   b. 19 Feb 1881, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Oct 1955 and Dec 1955, Bridgnorth district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 8 Dec 1833 - Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 8 Dec 1833 - Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1841 Census - Age: 8y - 6 Jun 1841 - Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1851 Census - Age: 18y - 30 Mar 1851 - Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1861 Census - Age: 27y - 7 Apr 1861 - Salthouse, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1871 Census - Age: 41y - 2 Apr 1871 - Bunkershill, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1881 Census - Age: 51y - 3 Apr 1881 - Severn Row, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1891 Census - Age: 56y - 5 Apr 1891 - Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1901 Census - Age: 67y - 31 Mar 1901 - Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 72y - 25 Jan 1907 - Madeley district, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • WILLIAM HEADLEY / HEDLEY / HADLEY

      Surname can be entered as Headley or Hedley or Hadley

      Both William and Susannah Headley, were Witnesses at George Duckett & Mary Ann Potts' (her sister) Marriage on 11 November 1860, could not sign their names
      1881 census gave Susannah as Drusilla. This is an error as Susannah still alive and with William in 1891

      ADDRESSES:
      Broseley, Shropshire (08 December 1833)
      Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (06 June 1841)
      Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (30 March 1851)
      Salthouse, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (07 April 1861)
      Bunkershill, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (02 April 1871)
      Severn Row, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (03 April 1881)
      Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (05 April 1891)
      Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (31 March 1901)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      - (06 June 1841)
      Labourer (30 March 1851)
      Labourer (25 January 1860)
      Lab China Works (07 April 1861)
      Labourer in Brickyard (02 April 1871)
      General Labourer (03 April 1881)
      Labourer at Brickyard (05 April 1891)
      Brickyard Labourer (31 March 1901)

      CENSUSES: (bef 1833-1907)
      06 June 1841 - yes
      30 March 1851 - yes
      07 April 1861 - yes
      02 April 1871 - yes
      03 April 1881 - yes
      05 April 1891 - yes
      31 March 1901 - yes
    • Parish Registers:

      Baptism: Found -
      Marriage:
      Burial:
    • Wills & Administrations Index - Not Found
    • Last checked: 09 May 2019

  • Sources 
    1. [S267] Certificate - Marriage - Duckett, George & Potts, Mary Ann - 1860, 11 May 2007, OND 1860 Madeley 6a 1239 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S850] Courtesy of Contact: June Headley, 29 Mar 2010.

    3. [S3026] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Baptism - Headley, William - 1833 - Broseley, 28 Jun 2014, Page 10, No. 74.

    4. [S408] 1841 Census - Headley, Mary, 6 Jun 2006, HO107/928, Book 4, Folio 39, Page 4.

    5. [S370] 1851 Census - Headley, Mary, 23 Sep 2008, HO107/1989, Folio 477, Page 5.

    6. [S61] 1861 Census - Hadley, William & Susannah, 19 Apr 2008, RG9/1859, Folio 95, Page 33.

    7. [S82] 1871 Census - Hedley, William & Susannah, 1 Apr 2006, RG10/2758, Folio 19, Page 32.

    8. [S358] 1881 Census - Headley, William & Drusilla (Susannah), 1 Apr 2006, RG11/2639, Folio 92, Page 23.

    9. [S361] 1891 Census - Headley, William & Susannah, 29 Aug 2012, RG12/2100, Folio 69, Page 18.

    10. [S460] 1901 Census - Headley, William & Susannah, 30 Sep 2007, RG13/2529, Folio 70, Page 18.

    11. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 13 Sep 2009, JFM 1907 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 492.

    12. [S562] Family Search - Marriages, 29 Mar 2010.

    13. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 13 Mar 2009, AMJ 1857 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 1147.

    14. [S5499] BMD - Shropshire Index - Marriage, 9 May 2019, RO-B-M/1/198.